SPOTLIGHT
Queen of the Night
Leigh Ann Henion embraces the creatures that light up the dark
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, September 20, 2024
SPOTLIGHT
Queen of the Night
Leigh Ann Henion embraces the creatures that light up the dark
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, September 20, 2024
Teach the Conflicts
It’s natural—and right—to foster
disagreement in the classroom
By Mark Edmundson Thursday, September 19, 2024
“Snake” by D. H. Lawrence
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Jason Middlebrook
Tree rings in time
By Noelani Kirschner Monday, September 16, 2024
Others
Too many people in the world isn’t the problem—people are the problem
By Arthur Krystal Sunday, September 15, 2024
The Sound of the Picturesque
Charles Ives and the Visual
By Tim Barringer Friday, September 13, 2024
Battle Hymns
Charles Ives and the Civil War
By Allen C. Guelzo Thursday, September 12, 2024
“The Bird of Night” by Randall Jarrell
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, September 10, 2024
If You Can’t See the Stage, Turn to the Page
With theaters shut during the pandemic, reading plays has shed surprising light on works both familiar and strange
By Wendy Smith Thursday, December 2, 2021
The Sondheim Way
Ambition, freedom, and the importance of innovation
By Wendy Smith Tuesday, November 30, 2021
The Art of Losing
The end of the war in Afghanistan shows the danger of our commitment to perpetual optimism
By Elizabeth D. Samet Tuesday, November 30, 2021
“Farewell” by Agha Shahid Ali
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, November 30, 2021
The Capital of Self-Reliance
How a backwater became a philosophical powerhouse
By Anne Matthews Monday, November 29, 2021
Spinning a Good Yarn
Once upon a time, Clara Parkes adopted a 676-pound bale of wool and got an inside look at a disappearing industry
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, November 26, 2021
The Bird That Sang I Am
Poems about the place where we belong
By Christian Wiman Thursday, November 25, 2021
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Plus: Augustine Sedgewick makes a new discovery about Thoreau, Joseph Horowitz brings Charles Ives and Gustav Mahler together, and Debra Spark cries foul … ball
Plus: Augustine Sedgewick makes a new discovery about Thoreau, Joseph Horowitz brings Charles Ives and Gustav Mahler together, and Debra Spark cries foul … ball
For Want of Touch
The astonishing breadth of our passions
By Diana Goetsch Tuesday, September 3, 2024
We Are the Borg
Is the convergence of human and machine really upon us?
By Sam Kean Friday, August 16, 2024
Femmes Fantastiques
Mickalene Thomas and the art of remixing
By Stephanie Bastek Thursday, July 25, 2024
The Rescuer
In search of the Underground Railroad’s legendary conductor
By Danielle Amir Jackson Monday, June 3, 2024
For Want of Touch
The astonishing breadth of our passions
By Diana Goetsch Tuesday, September 3, 2024
We Are the Borg
Is the convergence of human and machine really upon us?
By Sam Kean Friday, August 16, 2024
Femmes Fantastiques
Mickalene Thomas and the art of remixing
By Stephanie Bastek Thursday, July 25, 2024
The Rescuer
In search of the Underground Railroad’s legendary conductor